August 4th Now Barack Obama Day

(Chicago, IL) — You have plenty of time to plan for Barack Obama Day 2018. Governor Bruce Rauner on Friday signed a new law that designates President Obama’s birthday, August 4th, as a state holiday. Barack Obama Day won’t be an official state holiday, so no one will get the day off work and kids won’t miss school. Lawmakers in Springfield overwhelmingly approved the idea of an Obama holiday back in the spring.